Now and then I’ll be highlighting photographers on my blog who have either moved photography in a new or different direction or have inspired me as a photographer.

Today’s “In The Foreground” focuses on a photographer who has created quite an amazing portfolio and, with the help of her photography skills, has brought to light many environmental issues that plague our planet. This truly gifted photographer is Cristina Mittemeir.

Ms Mittermeir is a Mexican born photographer who has traveled the world, from Canada to Madagascar, documenting the environmental struggles of indigenous people and endangered wildlife. She is President of the International League of Conservation Photographers and has a degree in marine biology from the Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, (ITESM) in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico. She has published numerous books of her work, including two through National Geographic and was guest curatorial advisor at the Annenberg Space for Photography for the exhibit Extreme Exposures in 2010.

For more information on Ms Mittermeir and her work, please visit her site by clicking on the following link: www.cristinamittermeier.com

You can also see a really great lecture of hers that was recorded at B & H Photography in New York by clicking on the following link: Shooting Your Passion: Techniques & Ideas

Have a great week everyone!